Strike System:
- General public warning to group of impending strike
- Strike 1 - private warning
- Strike 2 - parent notification
- Strike 3 - parent notification and suspension from calendar events until further notice by Pastor and Youth Coordinator
Do NOT:
- Act irreverent in worship area, by using cell phone/ protable electronic device, eating or drinking, talking idle talk or wearing glasses/hats*
- Throw any ice or liquids*
- Display PDA* (prolonged embraces, cuddling, sitting on people, holding hands, leaning on people, kissing or anything that wouldn't do with a sibling)
- Play, listen and/or watch vulgar movies or music*
- Being tardy for calendar events when already on church property*
- Swear*
- Spread rumors to defame the character of anyone*
- Show disrespect to leaders by word or deed*
- Act irreverent in Mass or prayer, either by talking unnecessarily, making faces, playing with things, making other people laugh, touching other, etc.*
- Flirt or initiate exclusive relationships that lead to 'dating'*
- Limit yourself by staying around one person or one group, in a clique*
- Strip (in front of people)**
- Wear suggestive attire (i.e. words on inappropriate places, nudity on shirts, etc.)**
- Play games that lead to immodesty, such as truth or dare, spin the bottle, etc.**
- Look at inappropriate locations on people**
- Leer inappropriately at people**
- Play with Ouija boards, tarots or any form of black arts**
- "Date" anyone in ministry, persist in checking out and/or act as if being in an exclusive relationship**
- Physically fight with anyone***
- Physically harm oneself***
- Engage in sexual actions and/or sexual harassments***
- Use or bring drugs or cigarettes***
- Vandalize or destroy parish property***
- Steal or rob***
- Show insubordination with defiance in the face of reproof***
- Engage in terrorisitc threatening***
I understand and agree that my parent(s) or guardian will be notified at the time of infractions, requiring my dismissal from any Youth Ministry program, event, or activity and that I will be sent home at my own or my parent or guardian's expense. I have read the attached strike system and understand that if I do not follow the rules set forth by the strike system, I will be dismissed from St. Jude Catholic Church Youth Ministry for as long as the Youth Minister states. I also understand that disobeying any of the numbers on the strike list is cause for automatic dismissal from any Youth Ministry event. I agree to uphold and exemplify positive Catholic values and morality at all Youth Ministry programs, events and activities.